RIC-3531 Primary Science - Book D (Digital)
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Weather – Activity 1<br />
The Water Cycle<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
a<br />
b<br />
c<br />
Colour the picture of the water cycle.<br />
Read the sentences below. Write the numbers in the correct boxes on the diagram.<br />
Add arrows to the diagram to show how the water cycle works.<br />
1. Vapour cools and falls as rain, snow or hail<br />
onto the land.<br />
3. Rivers flow into the sea.<br />
5. Water from oceans, lakes and trees evaporates.<br />
Make your own miniature water cycle.<br />
What you need:<br />
• big glass jar with a screw-top lid<br />
• soil<br />
• sand<br />
• plants<br />
• bottle cap<br />
• pebbles or small rocks<br />
What happened:<br />
‘Mini’ Water Cycle<br />
2. Water drains into rivers.<br />
4. Sun heats water on Earth.<br />
6. Vapour rises into the air and forms clouds.<br />
What to do:<br />
1. Add your small rocks or pebbles to the jar first,<br />
then the sand and finally the soil.<br />
2. Add your plant to the soil.<br />
3. Fill your bottle cap with water and place it in the<br />
jar.<br />
4. Put the lid on the jar and put it in a sunny place.<br />
5. Watch your miniature water cycle in action!<br />
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